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Atheist

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A person who denies the existence of God

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Conscience

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A practical judgement of reason that helps a person decide the goodness or sinfulness of an action or attitude. It is the subjective norm of morality we must form properly and then follow.

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Covenant

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A binding and solemn agreement between human beings or between God and people, holding each to a particular course of action.

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Deposit of Faith

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The heritage of faith contained in Sacred Scripture and Tradition, handed down in the Church from the time of the Apostles, from which the Magisterium draws all that it proposes for belief as being divinely revealed. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, Glossary)

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Divine Revelation

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The way God communicates knowledge of himself to humankind, a self-communication realized by his actions and words over time, most fully by his sending as his divine Son, Jesus Christ.

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Magisterium

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The official teaching authority of the Church. The Lord bestowed the right and power to teach in his name on Peter and the Apostles and their successors.

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monotheistic

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Religions that believe there is only one God. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are three great monotheistic world religions.

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polytheistic

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Religions that believe in the existence of many gods and goddesses.

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religion

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The relationship between God and humans that results in a body of beliefs and a set of practices: creed, cult, and code. Religion expresses itself in worship and service to God and by extension to al people and all creation.

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secularism

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An indifference to religion and a belief that religion should be excluded from civil affairs and public education.

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Thomas Aquinas’ Five Arguments For God’s Existence

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The First Way: Argument from Motion
The Second Way: Argument from Efficient Causes
The Third Way: Argument from Possibility and Necessity
The Fourth Way: Argument from Gradation of Being
The Fifth Way: Argument from Design

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Revelation

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unveiling, uncovering

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Sacred Scripture

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The written record of Divine Revelation found in the books of the Old Testament and the New Testament.

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Sacred Tradition

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The living transmission of the Church’s gospel message found in the Church’s teaching, life, and worship. It is faithfully preserved, handed down, and interpreted by the Church’s Magisterium.

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Salvation History

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The story of God’s saving action in human history.

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Explain our inner longing for God.

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Our natural will is to have God, and the good will of God is to have us, and we may never cease willing or longing for Him until we have Him in the fullness of joy. Christ will never have his full bliss in us until we have out full bliss in Him.

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Literal Sense

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The literal sense is the meaning conveyed by the words of Scripture and is discovered by exegesis, following the rules of sound interpretation.

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Spiritual Sense

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looks to the deeper meaning of various scripture passages as part of God’s overall plan of Salvation

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exegesis

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The process used by scholars to discover the meaning of the biblical text.

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Vulgate

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St. Jerome’s fifth-century Latin translation of the Bible into the common language of the people of his day.

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Dead Sea Scrolls

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Discovered n 1947 in caves near the Dead Sea, these manuscripts belonged to the Jewish Essenesect, which lived in a monastery at Qumran. The scrolls contain Essene religious documents, commentaries on certain Hebrew Scriptures, and ancient Old Testament manuscripts. They have proved very valuable to scholars in studying the Old Testament and for learning about some Jewish practices at the time of Jesus.

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Church Father

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A traditional title given to theologian of the first eight centuries whose teachings made a lasting mark on the Church.

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allegory

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an extended comparison where many elements of a story stand for deeper realities like abstract ideas, moral qualities, or spiritual realities.

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biography

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a written account of a person’s life

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creed

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a formal statement of religious belief

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etiology

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a story that gives the cause of something

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fable

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a brief story with a moral; often uses animals that act and speak like human beings

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history

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a chronological narrative or record of events, as in the life or development of a people, country, or institution

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law

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a rule of conduct or re standard of behavior established by proper authority, society, or custom

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prophecy

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an inspired utterance made by a prophet, which expresses God’s will

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genealogy

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a record of one’s ancestors

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hyperbole

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a deliberately exaggerated saying to highlight the topic under discussion

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miracle story

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for example, a nature miracle is a report of a powerful sign performed by jesus to show his mastery over the elements

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riddle

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a question or statement that teases the mind; it requires thought and application

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parable

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a vivid story told to convey religious truth, usually with a surprise ending

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pronouncement story

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a passage whose purpose is to set up an important saying

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Agnosticism

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The belief that God’s existence cannot be known

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Apocryphal Books

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refers to pious literature related to the Bible but not included in the canon of the Bible

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canon

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The official list of inspired books of the Bible. Catholics list forty-six Old Testament books and twenty-seven New Testament books in their canon.

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catechesis

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process of systematic education in the faith for young people and adults with the view of making them disciples of Jesus Christ

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Evangelist

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One who proclaims in word and deed the Good News of Jesus Christ. “The Four Evangelists refers to the authors of the four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

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patriarchs

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The “fathers of the faith,” male rulers, elders, or leaders. The patriarchs of the faith of Israel are Abraham, Isaac, Jacob

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Septuagint

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An important Ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament. The word “Septuagint” comes from the Latin word for “seventy,” referring to the legendary seventy (or seventy two) scholars who translated the work in seventy-two days.

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deuterocanonical

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the Greek term for “second canon.” It refers to those books in the Old Testament that were found in the Hebrew Scriptures.

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liturgy

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the official public worship of the Church

the participation of the People of God in the work of the Trinity

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remnant

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the exiles and former exiles who remain faithful to YHWH during the time of captivity and who were expected to restore Jerusalem

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What are the 3 stages of writing the New Testament?

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  1. The time of Jesus’ own life
  2. The years after he returned to Heaven when the Apostles and early disciples of Jesus really preached the Good News
  3. The actual writing of the Gospels
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anthropomorphic

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a literary device in which human emotional qualities and physical traits are attributed to God

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Elohim

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a common Semitic word for God used in the Bible. Elohim appears in Hebrew names.

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Enuma Elish

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The Babylonian creation myth

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Incarnation

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the dogma that God’s eternal Son assumes a human nature and became man in order to save us from our sins. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Second Person of the Trinity, is both true God and true man.

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prehistory

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a period of time that refers to events or objects that date before the written record existed

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12 Tribes of Israel

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the name for the descendants of the twelve sons of Jacob

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theophany

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an appearance or manifestation of God, as when he “appeared” to Moses in a burning bush

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tabernacle

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the portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant throughout their travels in the desert.

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Protoevangelium

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God’s first announcement of a New Adam who would reconcile the world to God

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Explain the first Creation story

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  1. Only one God
  2. God planned creation
  3. Everything that God made is good
  4. The Sabbath is a special say of rest and worship
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Explain the second Creation story

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  1. God sculpts Adam like a statue.
  2. God creates Eve out of Adam’s rib
  3. God plants a garden and creates animals for Adam
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Explain the “J” Source

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  • ninth century BC
  • employs a vivid, earthy style of writing
  • anthropomorphic
  • refers to Mount Sinai as the place for the study of the Law
  • gives the basic framework for the Pentateuch
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Explain the “E” source

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  • Mount Horeb
  • Elohim
  • appears in Hebrew names
  • places emphasis on prophecies
  • retells stories from the Northern Kingdom’s POV with emphasis on the monarchy
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“D” Source

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  • 2nd law
  • 7th century
  • emphasized keeping God’s Law
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“P” Source

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  • focuses on family trees, genealogies, numbers, and dates
  • refers to God as Elohim
  • focuses on the temple
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The Fall of Man

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Human beings freely chose to reject YHWH

  • bring sin and death into the world
  • wanting to be like God but without God
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The Patriarchs

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The fathers of the Chosen People

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passover

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blood of the pure lamb saves Israel from slavery and death

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What does the Passover Meal consist of?

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roasted lamb, unleavened bread, and bitter herbs. they were to eat ready to leave quickly

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Sinai Covenant

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  • Israel must obey God’s Laws

- God will make them His Chosen People

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Dei Verbum

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A document from the written records of Vatican II that teaches about the Word of God.

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How do Catholics read the Bible?

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  • context
  • historical
  • cultural
  • literal and spiritual
  • not literalist
  • literary genres
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anagogical sense

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teaches where you are going, building up the virtue of hope while leading us to Heaven

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morality

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the ability to tell the difference between right and wrong

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Original Sin

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The sin of disobedience committed by Adam and Eve that resulted in their loss of original holiness and justice and their becoming subject to sin and death. Original Sin also describes the fallen state of human nature into which all generations of people are born.

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Name the Ten Commandments.

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  1. I, The Lord, am you God…You shall not have strange gods before me
  2. You shall not take the name of The Lord, your God, in vain
  3. Remember to keep holy The Lord’s day (Sabbath)
  4. Honor your father and your mother
  5. You shall not kill
  6. You shall not commit adultery
  7. You shall not steal
  8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor
  9. You shall not cover your neighbor’s house
  10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wifely

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